I wonder if you have noticed that among the four models of this year's iPhone 14 series, the two models with the suffix "Pro" are more concerned, and there is even a vague feeling of "iPhone 14 is ignored by consumers".
However, this is not a user's fault. It must be admitted that the iPhone 14 has indeed had some obvious gaps with the previous generation in terms of positioning. The limited chip upgrades, the old screen of the same model and the inherited appearance form all make it look "very familiar".
So what changes have been made in its experience, and is it worth buying?
has a new color scheme, the familiar appearance design
Just like the previous iPhone, the appearance of the iPhone 14 is indeed not much change, and it can even be said to be almost the same as the previous generation. It is still the small bangs after the previous generation was narrowed, the rear dual camera placed in the straight-edge middle frame and diagonal line. If the new color scheme is ignored, from the perspective of my colleagues and I, it is actually difficult to tell whether it is a new model from the naked eye.
Of course, Apple also seems to have noticed everyone's pursuit of "new". This time, we have brought six color options. The one in our hands is blue, which is a bit similar to last year's "Yuanfeng Blue" color scheme. This time, the back cover is equipped with a double-process combination of gloss + mattes. The mattes of the image module make it feel almost impossible to perceive the difference between it and iPhone 13.
It should be noted that its thickness is slightly thicker than 13. Some more cramped mobile phone cases may have to consider replacement.
is still your favorite A15 Bionic chip
After reducing the core scale of the iPhone 13 series with "exquisite knife skills" last year, Apple seems to be even more bold this year, and only let the Pro series models use the A16 chip, while the 14 series is still the familiar A15 chip, but the number of cores has not been "killed", it is a full-blooded version.
We also selected some scoring software to test it. Its CPU single-core running score in GeekBench is 1751 points, while multi-core can reach 4690 points.
In Antutu, its running score reached 856733 points, which is slightly higher than the previous iPhone 13 Pro. By the way, we can also see that its memory has been increased from 4GB to 6GB, which is quite exciting.
From the results of the test software, its performance improvement is indeed strongly related to the configuration - that is to say, the comparison between iPhone 14 and 13 generations has not improved significantly.
However, its battery life is still relatively good. The power consumption of online video playback in one hour is only 6%, which is quite close to the official claim of 20 hours of streaming video playback. After all, we turn on the brightness of about 50%, and the power consumption is still relatively high. Overall, this battery life can make people feel at ease to use it all day. During the actual test, I will think its battery life is relatively excellent.
new image module, the new image performance
iPhone 14's image module is an upgrade point that is relatively different from the previous generation products. The main camera can almost be said to be completely inherited from the iPhone 13 Pro series, with a large aperture of 12 megapixels + f/1.5; the ultra-wide angle is similar to the iPhone 13 series, and it is also the familiar 12 megapixels. The actual sample of
is as follows. It can be seen that the imaging effect of the iPhone 14 in good daylight scenes is acceptable. Although the oversharp traces that people don’t like still exist, frankly speaking, the picture quality is still good, and the color restoration is also quite good. If you add the HDR display effect in Apple’s own album, the viewing experience will come to a more comfortable position.
▲The main camera daytime sample
▲The main camera daytime sample
The performance of the ultra-wide-angle lens is not much surprise, it is very similar to the performance of the previous generation products. While there are no surprises, there will not be too many disappointing performances overall, which is considered to be average.
▲ultra-wide-angle daytime sample
▲ultra-wide-angle daytime sample
As for night performance, thanks to the increase in sensor and aperture of iPhone 14 and the addition of the light and image engine, its main night view performance has made some progress. The sample's light and shadow restoration of the night scene is still in place, the picture details are quite good, and there are no traces of excessive sharpening during the day, and the viewing will be better.
▲Main photography night scene sample
However, it is a pity to have ultra-wide-angle performance. The overall dark parts of the picture are still very large, which is the same level as the performance of the previous generation.
▲Ultra-wide-angle night scene sample
After finishing the talk, I want to talk more about the performance of iPhone 14 in video recording function. Like the iPhone 14 Pro series, it also supports a brand new sports mode. The anti-shake effect of actual measurement and recording is indeed very excellent, and the picture of the sample is very stable. However, it should be noted that when the sports mode is turned on, it will automatically switch to the ultra-wide-angle end for recording. With the cropping from 4K to 2.8K, the image quality is still quite impressive. If it is not a casual one-handed running like my sample recording, it is actually very stable to use the general recording mode.
In addition, the improvement of the video specifications of movie effects is also an exciting point. The 4K picture quality makes this mode more usable, and there is also a more cinematic 24fps frame rate optional. I believe this can also allow more users to use this function to shoot with satisfaction.
In general, the video recording performance of iPhone 14 still allows me to score a very high score. The Pro series product line, second only to iPhone in the mobile phone, brought me a lot of surprises during the evaluation process. The new system of
is launched, and there is always a new experience.
and iPhone 14 are actually the official version of iOS 16. Although we cannot experience the functions of constant light display and Lingdong Island on this phone at present, after combining gravity sensors and other configurations, it is a model that can better play out the new system.
Take the new lock screen interface as an example. iPhone 14 provides a lot of templates and customization options this time, as well as a new lock screen quick portal, which improves efficiency by the originally simple lock screen interface, but you can also choose to stick to a simple native style, which is quite good. By the way, in this era when you have to scan the code when entering and leaving various places, it is indeed quite comfortable to use the lock screen to start the APP to quickly scan the code.
In addition, functions such as quickly selecting pictures and live texts are also considered good album functions to supplement it. It can quickly extract various elements in the picture when needed, which is quite convenient when needed. But to be honest, I think the accuracy of this cutout needs to be improved at present, and I hope that iOS can continue to improve in the future. What a pity is that it is the Chinese version after all, and the satellite communication function that appeared at the press conference is not supported for the time being. However, the good news is that the support of the car accident mode is still online normally, which does not have much functional differences from the international version. Still the same thing, it is always good for mobile phones to have these functions that can come in handy in times of crisis. At the same time, I hope that users will not encounter emergencies that require these functions.
summary
In general, the upgrade of iPhone 14 is not very big, and the performance, screen, fast charging and other configurations have not changed much. The stronger image configuration is also covered by the limited focal length, and the gap with the iPhone 14 Pro series is still relatively large, which is not very outstanding. For iPhone 13 users, such an upgrade is indeed not very attractive.
However, in this era when the replacement cycle is quietly elongating, we should look at it longer-term - iPhone 14 should be relatively competitive in the eyes of users of iPhone 12 and earlier models. In any case, this is still the new generation flagship launched by Apple. Although it has not yet gotten rid of the 60Hz, 20W fast charging and other configurations that seem a bit old, the actual experience is still good. If you are a user of an old iPhone, choosing it will not disappoint you.
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